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High [CVE-2026-20860] Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Access of resource using incompatible type ('type confusion') in Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally. Affected products named by the advisory: Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1; Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2; Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation); and 12 more. Affected products named by the advisory: Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation); and 2 more.
High [CVE-2026-20859] Windows Kernel-Mode Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Use after free in Windows Kernel-Mode Drivers allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally. Affected products named by the advisory: Windows Server 2025; Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation).
High [CVE-2026-20857] Windows Cloud Files Mini Filter Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Untrusted pointer dereference in Windows Cloud Files Mini Filter Driver allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally. Affected products named by the advisory: Windows Server 2019; Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2022; Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation); and 2 more. Affected products named by the advisory: Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation).
High [CVE-2026-20856] Windows Server Update Service (WSUS) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Improper input validation in Windows Server Update Service allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network. Affected products named by the advisory: Windows Server 2012; Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2012 R2; Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation); and 8 more. Affected products named by the advisory: Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation).
High [CVE-2026-20852] Windows Hello Tampering Vulnerability
Incorrect privilege assignment in Windows Hello allows an unauthorized attacker to perform tampering locally. Affected products named by the advisory: Windows Server 2016; Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2019; Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation); and 4 more. Affected products named by the advisory: Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation).
High [CVE-2026-20844] Windows Clipboard Server Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Use after free in Windows Clipboard Server allows an unauthorized attacker to elevate privileges locally. Affected products named by the advisory: Windows Server 2016; Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2019; Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation); and 4 more. Affected products named by the advisory: Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation).
High [CVE-2026-20842] Microsoft DWM Core Library Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Use after free in Windows DWM allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally. Affected products named by the advisory: Windows Server 2022; Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2025; Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation).
High [CVE-2026-20837] Windows Media Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Media allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code locally. Affected products named by the advisory: Windows Server 2019; Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2022; Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation); and 2 more. Affected products named by the advisory: Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation).
High [CVE-2026-20836] DirectX Graphics Kernel Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Concurrent execution using shared resource with improper synchronization ('race condition') in Graphics Kernel allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally. Affected products named by the advisory: Windows Server 2016; Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2019; Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation); and 4 more. Affected products named by the advisory: Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation).
High [CVE-2026-20832] Windows Remote Procedure Call Interface Definition Language (IDL) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Windows Remote Procedure Call Interface Definition Language (IDL) Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability Affected products named by the advisory: Windows Server 2016; Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2019; Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation); and 4 more. Affected products named by the advisory: Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation).
High [CVE-2026-20831] Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Time-of-check time-of-use (toctou) race condition in Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally. Affected products named by the advisory: Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1; Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2; Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation); and 12 more. Affected products named by the advisory: Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation); and 2 more.
High [CVE-2026-20826] Tablet Windows User Interface (TWINUI) Subsystem Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Concurrent execution using shared resource with improper synchronization ('race condition') in Tablet Windows User Interface (TWINUI) Subsystem allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally. Affected products named by the advisory: Windows Server 2016; Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2019; Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation); and 4 more. Affected products named by the advisory: Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation).
High [CVE-2026-20822] Windows Graphics Component Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Use after free in Microsoft Graphics Component allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally. Affected products named by the advisory: Windows Server 2016; Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2019; Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation); and 4 more. Affected products named by the advisory: Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation).
High [CVE-2026-20820] Windows Common Log File System Driver Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Heap-based buffer overflow in Windows Common Log File System Driver allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally. Affected products named by the advisory: Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1; Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2; Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation); and 12 more. Affected products named by the advisory: Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation); and 2 more.
High [CVE-2026-20817] Windows Error Reporting Service Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Improper handling of insufficient permissions or privileges in Windows Error Reporting allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally. Affected products named by the advisory: Windows Server 2022; Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2025; Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation).
High [CVE-2026-20816] Windows Installer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Time-of-check time-of-use (toctou) race condition in Windows Installer allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally. Affected products named by the advisory: Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1; Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2; Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (Server Core installation); and 12 more. Affected products named by the advisory: Windows Server 2012 (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation); and 2 more.
High [CVE-2026-20811] Win32k Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Access of resource using incompatible type ('type confusion') in Windows Win32K - ICOMP allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally. Affected products named by the advisory: Windows Server 2022; Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2025; Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation).
High [CVE-2026-20810] Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Free of memory not on the heap in Windows Ancillary Function Driver for WinSock allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally. Affected products named by the advisory: Windows Server 2019; Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation).
High [CVE-2026-20809] Windows Kernel Memory Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Time-of-check time-of-use (toctou) race condition in Windows Kernel Memory allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally. Affected products named by the advisory: Windows Server 2012 R2; Windows Server 2012 R2 (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2016; Windows Server 2016 (Server Core installation); and 6 more. Affected products named by the advisory: Windows Server 2019 (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation).
High [CVE-2026-20808] Windows File Explorer Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Concurrent execution using shared resource with improper synchronization ('race condition') in Printer Association Object allows an authorized attacker to elevate privileges locally. Affected products named by the advisory: Windows Server 2022, 23H2 Edition (Server Core installation); Windows Server 2025; Windows Server 2025 (Server Core installation).